Interview Questions – Strength and Weaknesses – Perth Resume Writers (Part 1)

Hey, Sal here again one of Perth’s Resume Writers. Thank you for dropping by and taking the time to read this blog post.

I always get asked on how to answer the ‘strengths and weakness’ interview question. I myself find odd for interviewers to ask this questions as it really does not hold any form of weight. I would rather they phrase it in a situation or an achievement and in a form of specificity.

But if you do get asked this question, here are a few tips on how I would prepare.

Know Thyself

First, I would assess my personality or understand myself. How do I this? A personality test obviously (lols). By knowing yourself you will know how to answer the strength and weakness question in your own character or flow. What this means is you do not have to ‘sell yourself’. I really hate that when a career coach or recruiter says ‘ You have to sell yourself’. How do you sell yourself if you have never sold anything before. Unless if you are in sales and a good salesman. It is even harder for an introverted person to ‘sell himself’.

So here is personality test that is Free, yes Free you could take:

My Genius Test by Wealth Dynamics. I like this particular test as it is not very long to take and it splits your personality into 4 different personalities or ‘Genius Type’ as they would call it.

• Dynamo – This personality is sort of a half creative and star personality. So it is someone who has high attention to detail but also likes some attention. These would be people like, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Richard Branson and so on. Typical creative people who have so many ideas and cannot stop thinking but are not fully extroverted.
• Blaze – Someone like me lols. Loud personality, very extroverted and loves people. We are not entirely good with detail but rather focus on the big picture. Typical business or pop icons would be, Jack Welsh (ex-CEO of GE), Steve Balmer (Bill Gates right-hand man and ex-CEO of Microsoft), Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook), Meg Whitman (ex-CEO of eBay) and so on.
• Tempo – Someone who is half extroverted and half introverted. This personality is not particularly good on the ideas side of things but rather better with project management and deal making. Typical celebrities would be Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch, Don King and so on.
• Steel – Typically an introverted person. Very high level of detail but very shy with people. Popular figures you could associate a ‘Steel’ personality are Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffett, Ingvar Kamprad (founder of IKEA) and so on.

Stay tuned for the next post where I show you how to apply these personality traits to answering the Strength and Weakness interview questions. But first, do the test and find out what Genius type are you.

Interview Tips by Resume Writers in Perth

Employment opportunities have become overly competitive more so in the 21st century. Job seekers have no option but to up their game in order to acquire the few, lucrative opportunities available. There are many requirements that employers expect job seekers to satisfy before being fully integrated into an organisation. An impressive resume and cover letter are not sufficient to warrant a job position in an organisation. The interview phase is very fundamental as well. The interview phase is the overall instrument used by employers to assess the suitability of a job seeker for a given position. This calls for knowledge of essential interview tips by job seekers. In this article, we share insights on 3 interview tips offered by resume writers in Perth.

1. Projecting a positive first impression

A positive first impression always carries the day during an interview. It is demonstrated by:

· Maximum confidence

· Positive body language- an upright but relaxed posture

· Constant eye contact with the interviewers

· A warm smile

· Warm greetings

· Formal and decent style of dressing

Perth resume writers help a job seeker to project a great impression through practising the above techniques. Role playing where the writers act as the interviewers and the job seeker as the interviewee helps to build confidence for the actual interview.

2. Advice on how to answer interview questions

Properly responding to questions asked during an interview creates rapport between a job seeker and the interviewers. Perth resume writers enlighten job seekers on common interview questions and encourage them to give responses. The resume writers then analyse the responses, point out the mistakes and give advice on the right responses that a person should practice

3. Techniques on lobbying for an attractive salary

The issue of salary freaks out the majority of job seekers. When asked about the expected compensation, job seekers are afraid of quoting a figure that is too high. Others are not sure if the stated figure is very low. But with the counsel of Perth resume writers, job seekers are able to quote the right amount and get a fair deal. The writers help a job seeker to:

· Find out about an organisation’s remuneration policies, salary scales and benefits offered.

· Clearly communicate remuneration expectations- the expected pay, allowances, offs and leaves.

· Seeking for alternative remuneration-sponsorship to further one’s career.

To conclude, an interview session is a projection of a job seeker’s persona. A job seeker should use the entire interview session to communicate a positive message to the interviewers. By following the above interview tips by Perth resume writers, a job seeker will definitely impress possible employers.